Naniwa Express (ナニワエキスプレス) was a Japanese jazz fusion grouping active from 1977 to 1986. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz it was "one of the near successful jazz fusion bands inwards Japan". The grouping was founded past times Ko Shimizu as well as Kazuhiko Iwami, alongside Kiyoshi Kamada on drums inwards the early on years; Kenji Nakamura joined inwards 1978. The grouping traveled to the USA inwards 1979 as well as returned inwards 1980; Rikiya Higashihara as well as Makoto Aoyagi joined inwards 1981. The grouping made its offset recordings for CBS/Sony inwards 1982, as well as continued recording until its dissolution inwards 1986. Limited reunion touring as well as recording occurred inwards the 2000s.
Track listing:
01. Red Zone 4:16
02. Image 4:43
03. DaiuchuhMugenryokushin 7:46
04. Marshall Arts 3:51
05. Spot 5:33
06. Jerome 4:36
07. ninth Mountain High (Live At Goppongi pit Outt) 4:05
08. Dawn 4:40
Personnel:
Kazuhiko Iwami - guitar
Kenji Nakamura - keyboards
Ko Shimizu (ja) - bass
Makoto Aoyagi - piano, saxophone
Rikiya Higashihara - drums
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